Folding table



Oct. 13, 1931. E..A. ROSEN FOLDING TABLE Filed Dec. I12'?, 1930 Patented Oct. A13', 14931 p UNITED STATES.

ERNST AUGUST ROSEN, orjronrmn'pgoneoirj Y FOLDING TABtimfi, i i l Appiiclafian inea December 27,1930, semanita"sdaiqaf E This inventionre'lates to improvements in folding tables. p Y s, l Y The object of the invention is toprovlde a table capable of being folded in a small space, and yet adapted to be opened up to provide a strong and substantial structure.

A further object of the rinvention 1s to proj vide a support on one leaf ofthe table, so arranged so that it will extend under an adjacent leaf when the table isI opened up, to-

gether with means for locking the support to one of the legs, whereby when the tabley is set up a substantially" rigid structure 1s formed. l v The invention alsor comprehends improvements in the construction and arrangement of kparts which Will be hereinafter described and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings Y l F igure' 1 is a view in perspectiveof the table opened up, and looking from thefunderslde.

Figure 2 is a similar'view of a portion of the structure showing thev table partially F igure'3 is an end Velevation showing the table folded. f i g Y. A

Figure-4 is a 'detailsection on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1. Y u A Figure 5 is a detail section on the line 5 5 ,30A of Fig. 2.

Figure 6 is a detail horizontal section on the line 6 6 of Figure 1. v

The numeral 10 "indicates` a table leaf, and 11 agsecondy table leaf,ythe two leaves beingk hinged together at 12. 13indioates bars fastened bysuitable fastening means '15, to the leaf 10, said bars extending beyond the inner edge of the leaf to'form ,a sup-port for leaf 11, when the table is in open posltion.l Secured by fastening means 16Jk to the under side of the leaf 11, are bars 14, which extend beyond the inner edge ofthe leaf to fit under the inner edge of theadjacent leaf 10.' Y

The bars 13 and 14 are arranged to lie close to each other when the table is set up, as clearly shown in Fi re 1. Y Y

,Pivotedto the ends of bars 13, near the ends thereof as at 22, are ogee legs 17, and pivoted lto the bars 14, near the ends thereof as at 21,

are similar legs 18, the respective pairs ofr legs being` conneotedltogether, byffa eross bar 19, While;- bracesQOfVconne'ct speotivefpairs oflegsj` and respective' Y Y pairsoflegslS.' :w a y The ends of the pivots 2.1, may form catches y24 whichprojectfrom the outer'y faces offthe barsllas shown1ati24." lThese catchjesengage notchesor seats 25, formedL-in the innerfaces ofthe bars 13,- to thereby'provi'de .d means for preventing possible spreading offthegleaves 29, being interposedfbetweyen' thefc-atcvlfesgas' Shown `in 'Figure-14, i f

urevv 3, 'the-twotable'leavesclosed facelvto" fa par theaformation'vof'lthe upper portion' ofthe ogee" legs allowing' for 'the pivoted leaves being When in folded position, the free ends of the bars 13 and 14 extend down below theY leaves, and Well within the transverse plane of the edges of the. legs,

table is laid over on its side. This is parouter surfaces of the braces 20 are about on pa transverse plane with the edges of the bars.

brought` together between the legs.

which serves somewhat as a protection to the ybars whenthe When the structure is opened up as a table,

the leaves are spread apart, which Aby reason of the position of the pivots 21,'22, the legs `are also spread apart. Whenfthe two leaves are flattened out inthe same plane, the eX- tended portionsV ofth'e bars 13. lie directly `under the surfacev 'of the leaf 11` -while the freeends of the bars 14,- lie under the surface of the adiacent, leaf 10. Inasmuch, as the bars 13 and 14,1lie side bv side when the leaves are opened-up` a' strong substantial supportV for the leaves is formed, and in view of the shape of the legs there is little orfno liability of the partsspreading. However to avoid thispossibility if lperchance undue weight should be placed onthe table, the latch 24 is provided. When vthe latch'engagesin the notch 2,5, orthe form of vlatch shown inv Figure 4 is employed, any tendency of the legs to spread is prevented.

From the foregoing description it is evident I have provided a folding table which When 5A set up is strong and durable, and one that can be folded in a small place.

What I claim is: j

1. A folding table comprising a pair of hinged leaves, hars secured to adjacent leaves,

the ends of the bars attached to one leaf eX- tending over and under the adjacent leaves to form a support for the latter When the table is open, ogee legs pivoted together at their middle portions and pivoted to the outer ends of the respective bars to support the leaves yWhen in open position, and latching means onV the bars attached vto one leaf to cooperate With the adjacent hars on the other l leaf to prevent spreading when the'leaves are in open position. Y

2. A folding table comprising a pair of hinged leaves, one lea-f having attached to the underside thereof, bars which extendbeond the edge of said leaf a distance substantially the Width of the adjacent leaf, the

opposite leaf having attached to the underside thereof bars .which extend a short distance beyond theedge thereof to forin a support for the adjacent leaf, means between the 3 tvvo sets of bars to prevent spreading when the table isin open position, and ogee legs pivoted to the outer ends of the respective bars, and

a pivot bar common to all the legs to connect the said legs together, the tWo leaves fitting in the space formed by the upper portion of the ogee legs When the table is folded.

' Y j E. AUGUST ROSEN. 

